This Week at FBC... November From the desk of Pastor Ken... Worship Times. Office Hours. Eight Things to Give Thanks for!

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1 Hi, just a reminder that you're receiving this because you have expressed an interest in First Baptist C hurch Stephenville. Don't forget to add info@fbcstephenville.org to your address book so we'll be sure to land in your inbox! You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our s. Worship Times This Week at FBC... November From the desk of Pastor Ken... SUNDAYS 9:15am Bible Studies Worship Service Broadcast: Northland Cable Channel 9 Radio FM Office Hours CLOSE WEDNESDAY at noon CLOSED Thursday & Friday Mondays - Thursdays 8:30am - 4:30pm (closed during lunch hour) Fridays 8:30am - Noon Nursery Hours Sundays 9am - 12:00pm CLOSED THIS WEDNESDAY Wednesdays 5:45-7:30 Thanksgiving holiday is here! This is the week to spend with family and friends and intentionally take time to say, "Thank You, Lord!" God is good and has given us so many blessings. It is time to pause, pray, and give thanks. Eight Things to Give Thanks for! 1. God is good! - Psalm 34:8 "Taste and See that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him." 2. God is love! - 1 John 4:8 "Because God is love." 3. God gives gifts and does not change! - James 1:17 "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." 4. God is light! - 1 John 1:5 "This is the message we have heard from Him and declare to you: God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all." 5. God forgives! - "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." 6. God is in Control! - "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." 7. God is at work in You! - Philippians 2:13 "For it is God Who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." 8. God does the impossible! - Luke 1:37 "For nothing will be impossible with God." Think about WHO HE IS and say THANKS today, Pastor Ken Monday - November 19, 2018

2 Library Hours Sundays 8:45-9:15am CLOSED THIS WEDNESDAY Wednesdays 5-6pm Grace Place Hours CLOSED WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY Mondays Noon - 3pm Tuesdays - Thursdays 9am - Noon Worship Service - Mulberry Manor Nursing Home 1:00pm Women's Quilting Group - Bluebonnet Room Tuesday - November 20, :00am Men's Prayer Breakfast - Fellowship Hall 8:00am University Discipleship - Beans and Franks 6:00pm English as a Second Language - Fellowship Hall Wednesday - November 21, 2018 Worship Service - Senior Care Nursing Home OFFICE NOON GRACE PLACE & GRACE CLOSET CLOSED FAMILY MEAL & ACTIVITIES DISMISSED Thursday - November 22, 2018 Fridays Closed 365 W Tarleton St graceplace@ fbcstephenville.org Grace Closet Hours CLOSED WEDNESDAY Mondays Noon - 2 Wednesdays 9am - Noon 209 Erath St graceplace@ fbcstephenville.org Wednesday Night Family Meal NO MEAL OFFICE AND GRACE PLACE CLOSED Friday - November 23, 2018 OFFICE CLOSED Saturday - November 24, 2018 Sunday - November 25, :00am Worship Rehearsal - Worship Center

3 CONNECT Receive important text alerts from FBC by to CLICK HERE to connect to one of our ministries! 9:15am Bible Studies for Life - All Buildings Worship Service - Worship Center Extend Care for Preschoolers during the Worship Hour - in the Education Building, Preschool Rooms 3:00pm Worship Service - Good Tree Assisted Living 3:30pm Youth Bible Drill - Education Building 4:00 pm Ministry Advisory Council - Education Building, Room 123 4:30pm Children's Bible Drill - Education Building, 3rd Floor 5:00pm Student Choir Rehearsal - Choir Room 6:00pm ReEngage Class - Education Building, 3rd Floor 7:30pm Sanctuary Choir Christmas Rehearsal - Choir Room GIVE Using your smart phone, text the amount of your FBC offering to (254) and follow the simple first time set up to connect your debit/credit card to your offering. After the first time, you simply text the amount. Example: $75 or Monday - November 26, 2018 Worship Service - Mulberry Manor Nursing Home 1:30pm Homebound Ministry Team - Education Building, Room 112 7:00pm Finance Committee - Education Building, Room 123 LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SERVE?

4 CLICK ON IMAGE for instructions! RightNow Media CLICK ON PICTURE TO VIEW THE VIDEO Thanksgiving Without Turkey Cooking, decorating, shopping, football, family festivities... these are all ingredients to a full and chaotic Thanksgiving holiday. This thoughtful video illustration reminds us that there are a lot of elements that make Thanksgiving an American holiday, but the main ingredient is giving thanks to God. RightNow Media All members can access this incredible FREE resource. It's like a Christian Netflix with Bible study, discipleship, training, and MARK YOUR CALENDARS We need volunteers this Sunday, November 25, following the Worship Service, to help move pews to make room for stage setup. MISSION TRIPS MEETING/LUNCH Haiti Mission: June (interest lunch)

5 videos for children. Alaska: June (deposit due Sunday 12/9 at luncheon) MissionTrip Meeting/Lunch (for both trips) Sunday December 9 Noon - 2pm in the Fellowship Hall CHILDREN'S MINISTRY Sign up for once a week family based discussion starter. CLICK HERE to sign up. God has been so good to us in the Preschool and Nursery Ministries, our numbers have been growing! We have plans to open a new class in the new year! God has blessed our ministry with someone that wants to teach a 3 ½ - 4 year old class! We also have openings for paid positions for the Preschool/Nursery. Please contact Hallie Watkins at hallie@fbcstephenville.org with any questions.

6 YOUTH MINISTRY FOREVER FAITHFUL FELLOWSHIP MINISTRY

7 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE MINISTRY TUESDAYS 6-8PM FELLOWSHIP HALL YOU CAN BE AN INSTANT MISSIONARY Meet people from different countries Change lives Your Mission Field is as close as the Fellowship Hall Consider ESL as a place to make a real difference. We need all kinds of help: Instructing Facilitating Marketing Interpreting

8 Greeting Writing The Cooper Kids Adventure Series by Frank Peretti. JF PER An Indiana Jones like stories about a brother, sister and their archaeologist father. Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. JF LOW Story of the Danish resistance as they smuggled almost all the Jewish population across the sea to Sweden. Will: God's Mighty Warrior by Sheika Walsh. CE WAL Children will realize for themselves the strength God offers to each of us. Backyard Horse Series by Dandi Mackall. JF MAC Join Ellie and her family in their exciting, horse-loving adventures. The Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown. CE BRO The moon shines down on children around the world. The Umbrella by Han Brett. CE BRE The author gives a rare look at this habitat high in a mountain in Costa Rica. Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say. CE SAY The author conveys his grandfather's love for Japan and America. Early Sunday Morning by Denene Millner. CE MIL Love and family give a little girl courage to stand up straight and sing her best on Sunday morning. Boxes for Katie by Candace Fleming. CE FLE Inspired by true experiences after WWII, this book shows how simple seeds of friendship and hope can grow into something extraordinary. Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena. CE PEN Helping Child Care Organizing Audio Visual For more information, please contact LaNiece Fredell, Volunteer Hours Given to High School & College Volunteers! LIBRARY CHECK OUT THE FBC LIBRARY! (located on the 2nd Floor) Topics covered in our nonfiction section of the library: Old Testament New Testament Gospels and Acts Epistles Revelation God Jesus Christ Salvation Eschatology Devotional literature Christian life Texts of Sermons Ecclesiology Missions Public Worship Baptists NEW ADDITIONS TO THE CHILDREN'S AREA!

9 CJ and his grandma take a bus ride, discovering the beauty and wonder in their vibrant neighborhood. Finding Winnie: the True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick. CE MAT The remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Poih Passport to the World by Craig Froman. J400 FRO A geographic journey of 26 language groups VAN MINISTRY Our Van Ministry is looking for volunteers to drive the vans on Sunday mornings. Call the office if interested at